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Dirty Dozen with Sam Sunderland

Dirty Dozen with Sam Sunderland

Red Bull Ktm Dakar Rally hero Sam Sunderland takes time out and joins our Dirty Dozen band of brothers and ploughs through our questions…

Dirt Hub: Do you have a Pre-Race Playlist you listen too, and if so name a couple of tracks that are on it?

Sam: Yea bit of a mix with music here’s a couple of bangers. All I see is music – fundamentals / Warning – Notorius B.I.G / Options NF / That Far 6LACK

DH: When was the last time you cried?

Sam: January 2020, TWICE! Going out of Dakar, then hearing the news of my friend Paulo Conclaves crashing.

DH: What is your favourite inspirational quote?

Sam: I follow a badass called David Goggins on the gram and he always gets me fired up.

DH: Do you have any weird suspicions or pre-race rituals?

Sam: Not really I just like to have everything perfect and prepared before I go, food/goggles all that kinda stuff.

DH: What drives you most to get up in the morning and go training?

Sam: The fear of going back to the 9-5 that I did for 4 years after leaving school and don’t want to look back in 10 years and wonder if I gave a bit extra would I have won more.

DH: If you didn’t race what sport would you play or take part in?

Sam: I like spearfishing/freediving and enjoyed boxing when I was younger.

DH: What is your biggest Phobia?

Sam: Snakes scare the shit out of me.

DH: Who is your biggest sporting idol and why?

Sam: Mike Tyson because he was a bad ass, and on paper too small to a be a heavyweight but he didn’t give shit and was just ruthless!

DH: Where do you see yourself in five years time?

Sam: I’d like to be a bit more settled as right now I’m a bit all over the place in terms of living and still searching to fulfil some goals.

DH: What is your all-time favourite movie?

Sam: Snatch

DH: Who has had the biggest impact on your career?

Sam: Georges Jobe, I was lucky that he came out to Dubai while I was living there and brought Strijbos/Tonus over to train and it opened my eyes a bit to see what I needed to do if I wanted to be successful.

DH: What is your philosophy on life?

Sam: I definitely feel like I’m trying to make the most out of every day/opportunity and always feel lucky to do what I do for a job.

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Dirty Dozen Sam Sunderland